Police regularly prevent crime, investigate crimes and apprehend criminals; maintain order and provide service.These activities would define them as a

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Police who prevent crime, investigate crimes, apprehend criminals, maintain order, and provide services are typically classified as general service law enforcement agencies. While police may have a social service function, that is not their primary role. Police do not regulate the government, so they are not government regulatory agencies. Community policing is an approach to policing that involves close cooperation between police officers and community members, rather than a type of police agency.

Police Regularly Prevent Crime, Investigate Crimes and Apprehend Criminals; Maintain